The Oak

For shelter and shade has the oak tree grown The ship, the cradle, the hearth and home Arms so strong they hold the sky Stood so long that the heart can't die The limbs, the veins, the head and the heart The earth, the roots, the leaves and the bark The limbs, the veins, the head and the heart The earth, the roots, the leaves and the bark Tear the branch and your crops will fail Break the bough and your fleet won't sail It cries when the black rain burns Trees die when the seas return The limbs, the veins, the head and the heart The earth, the roots, the leaves and the bark A dozen generations, the oak tree's grown (The limbs, the veins, the head and the heart) The roots reach deep into the rocks and bones (The earth, the roots, the leaves and the bark) The limbs, the veins, the head and the heart The earth, the roots, the leaves and the bark The limbs, the veins, the head and the heart The earth, the roots, the leaves and the bark The limbs, the veins, the head and the heart The earth, the roots, the leaves and the bark The limbs, the veins, the head and the heart The earth, the roots, the leaves and the bark